3. KIPPRA Research Publications: Recent submissions
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Policy Monitor Issue 16 No. 3 January-March 2024 on Accelerating Inclusive and Sustainable Growth through job creation to support BETA Agenda.
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2024)The articles in this edition focuses on Kenya’s recent economic developments; Enhancing youth employment through the gig economy; Catalyzing opportunities for digitally enabled jobs in Kenya; and Exploiting the potential ... -
Impact of Tariff Liberalization on Economic and Social Benefits: Computable General Equilibrium Application to Kenya
(Wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/polp, 2024)This study employed computable general equilibrium policy simulations to examine the impact of tariff liberalization on socioeconomic outcomes including living standards, cost of living, gross domestic product (GDP) from ... -
Special Paper No. 05 of 2024 on The Cost of a Nutritious School Meal in Kenya
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)School meals are integral for advancing education, nutrition, and social welfare goals, prompting nations such as Kenya to expand their school meal programmes. School meals should meet the micro- and macro-nutrient ... -
Special Paper No. 11 of 2024 on Status of Food and Nutrition Security in Kenya: An Implementation of the Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)Food security and nutrition is a major global concern and remains a policy priority in Kenya. The targets of Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) directly address nutrition, focusing on the reduction of hunger and all ... -
Special Paper No. 07 of 2024 on Drivers of Stunting Reduction in Kenya
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)Stunting, a significant public health concern, affects millions of children globally, including those in Kenya. Significant progress has been made, which led to stunting reduction from 26 per cent in 2014 to 18 per cent ... -
Special Paper No. 08 of 2024 on Effect of Cash Transfers on Food Expenditure, Dietary Diversity and Nutrition Status of Beneficiary Households
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)Cash transfers are among the most popular social protection instruments that can improve nutrition status by alleviating poverty and cushioning poor and vulnerable households from shocks and risks that affect their ... -
Special Paper No. 06 of 2024 on Relationship Between Drought Early Warning Information and Food and Nutrition Security in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)Arid and semi-arid lands represent 88 per cent of the country’s total land mass and are home to 38 per cent of the human population and 60 per cent of livestock and wildlife population. These areas bear the brunt of climate ... -
Special Paper No. 09 of 2024 on Effect of Access to Clean and Safe, Adequate, Reliable and Affordable Water on Child Nutrition in Kenya
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)Water security, which includes availability, physical accessibility, usage, and stability over time, is a crucial factor for improving nutrition. This paper goes beyond the dominant view of water access as mere ‘coverage’ ... -
Special Paper No. 10 of 2024 on The Cost of a Nutritious School Meal in Kenya
(National Information Platform on Food and Nutrition (NIPFN), 2024)Food and nutrition security is a major global concern. Kenya’s increasing population exacerbates food insecurity, which is at moderate to severe levels. Despite the various policies that the government has put in place to ... -
Special Paper No. 02 of 2023 on Mapping and Harmonization of Nutrition-Sensitive Indicators Across Sectors to Facilitate Food and Nutrition Security Monitoring and Evaluation Processes
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Mapping and Harmonization of Nutrition-Sensitive Indicators Across Sectors to Facilitate Food and Nutrition Security Monitoring and Evaluation Processes publication by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition ... -
Special Paper No 03 of 2023 on Influence of Household Sanitation on Child Stunting in Kenya
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Influence of Household Sanitation on Child Stunting in Kenya publication by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) investigates the relationship between household sanitation and child stunting ... -
Policy Brief No. 02/2023 on a Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators in Kenya
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Policy Brief on a Framework for Harmonizing Nutrition Indicators in Kenya by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) presents a framework for harmonizing nutrition indicators across different ... -
Policy Brief No. 03/2023 on Could A Household’s Toilet Affect Child Growth
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Policy Brief on Could A Household’s Toilet Affect Child Growth by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) examines the association between household sanitation and child growth in Kenya. The ... -
Policy Brief No. 04/2023 on Improving Dietary Diversity and Child Nutrition among Small-holder Irrigation Farmers
(National Information Platform for Food Security and Nutrition, 2023-04)The Policy Brief on Improving Dietary Diversity and Child Nutrition among Small-holder Irrigation Farmers by the National Irrigation Programme Focus for Nutrition (NIFPN) outlines the challenges facing small-holder irrigation ... -
Appraisal of Kenya’s excisable goods management system using interrupted time series analysis: A case of cigarettes and cigars excise tax revenue
(Elsevier, Science Direct, 2023)The government of Kenya introduced the Excisable Goods Management System (EGMS) in November 2013, which is a form of Track and Trace Systems (TTSs) for excisable goods, including cigarettes and cigars. This study appraised ... -
Firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods: experiences from Kenya
(The Climate and Development journal, 2023)This study analysed factors influencing firms’ use of formal and informal finance in coping with droughts and floods. It utilized a cross-sectional survey of 802 mostly Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in 27 counties ... -
Policy Brief No. 11 of 2023-2024 on Promoting Efficient Utilization of Resources in Adult and Continuing Education Centres in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)Education plays an important role in driving social and economic development, making it vital to ensure that investments in this sector yield optimal returns. Quality education is a major determinant of sustainable d ... -
Policy Brief No. 02 of 2023-2024 on Income Shocks and Household Coping Mechanisms: Implications for the Welfare of Children in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)Most countries, Kenya included, have been faced with multiple economic turbulence since the onset of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic could be subdued, the Russian invasion ... -
Policy Brief No. 26 of 2023-2024 on Addressing Digital Credit Burden in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)Digital credit1 has expanded in popularity in the past ten years following the growth of financial access, from 40 per cent in 2009 to 84 per cent in 2021.2 The credit ratio also significantly increased from 50 ... -
Policy Brief No. 06 of 2023-2024 on Enhancing Welfare through Beef Production and Marketing in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2023)Beef cattle make up 76 per cent of Kenya’s total cattle population, with 87 per cent of them concentrated in ASALs.2 This underscores the importance of beef production as a livelihood strategy in ASAL counties. Moreover, the ...